ncil (ICC) has devised an innovative method for Test and One-day International (ODI) rankings of 10 Test playing countries and Kenya, which has only the ODI status. The rankings of other teams with ODI status aren’t included, as the criteria of a minimum number of matches to be played within a certain time limit, is not met by them. The ODI rankings of teams were started by the ICC on August 01, 2003, and are based on results of all ODIs played since then.
The rating of each team is obtained by dividing total points scored and total matches played up to a particular date, and the nearest whole number is considered the rating of the team that decides its ranking in the table.
The points earned by teams are calculated by a mathematical formula, which depends on two factors -- the result and the rating of the opponent against whom the result was achieved. Higher rating teams beating lower rating teams get less points and vice-versa. Currently Australia is leading in Test rankings. There is a tie between South Africa and Australia in ODI Rankings.
| LG ICC Test Rankings |
|
Rank
|
Team
|
*Matches
|
Points
|
Rating
|
|
|
|
1
|
Australia |
33
|
4650
|
141
|
|
2
|
India
|
42
|
4642
|
111
|
|
3
|
South Africa
|
44
|
4789
|
109
|
|
4
|
England
|
44
|
4771
|
108
|
|
5
|
Sri Lanka
|
35
|
3709
|
106
|
|
6
|
Pakistan
|
33
|
3107
|
94
|
|
7
|
New Zealand
|
25
|
2277
|
91
|
|
8
|
West Indies
|
28
|
2380
|
77
|
|
9
|
Bangladesh
|
24
|
33
|
1
|
|
Reference: ICC Official Website
Last Updated on April 29, 2008.
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| LG ICC ODI Rankings |
|
Rank
|
Team
|
*Matches
|
Points
|
Rating
|
|
|
|
1
|
South Africa |
43
|
5478
|
127
|
|
2
|
Australia
|
44
|
5597
|
127
|
|
3
|
New Zealand
|
38
|
4312
|
113
|
|
4
|
India
|
56
|
6330
|
113
|
|
5
|
Pakistan
|
40
|
4200
|
105
|
|
6
|
England
|
40
|
4200
|
105
|
|
7
|
Sri Lanka
|
46
|
4810
|
105
|
|
8
|
West Indies
|
39
|
4880
|
99
|
|
9
|
Bangladesh
|
40
|
1872
|
47
|
|
10
|
Ireland
|
11
|
217
|
25
|
|
11
|
Zimbabwe
|
31
|
552
|
20
|
|
12
|
Kenya
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
|
Reference: ICC Official Website
Last Updated on April 29, 2008.
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